Bradley Plaska of Comstock Park cradles his baby girl, Hayden, while visiting on his porch with family on Monday, June 20. Plaska and his two other siblings, Kristy and Michael, are all enlisted in the National Guard, following in the footsteps of their dad, Noel. Michael and Kristy have already been deployed over seas once and will be going back. Brad and Michael will probably be deployed together in the fall.
(Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids Press)